Data Center Engineer for Quant Trading Infra

Acquire Me; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire Me is seeking a Data Center Engineer to own the physical infrastructure behind our global trading and compute environments. You will manage deployments, colo build-outs, hardware lifecycle, and automation, partnering with Linux, Network, and Platform teams to scale latency-sensitive systems.

The role focuses on high-density data center operations, with opportunities in Chicago or New York, and a strong compensation package for top performers.

Qualifications

• Experience building and operating large-scale data center or colocation infra.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise server hardware and cabling.
• Experience with migrations and data center build-outs.

Responsibilities

• Own physical infrastructure across deployments and colo builds.
• Collaborate with Linux, Network and Platform teams to scale infrastructure for latency-sensitive trading environments.
• Lead infrastructure projects end-to-end from planning to deployment.

Skills

Data center ops

Server hardware

Data center networking

Automation scripting

Project leadership

Job description

Acquire Me is seeking a Data Center Engineer to own the physical infrastructure behind our global trading and compute environments. You will manage deployments, colo build-outs, hardware lifecycle, and automation, partnering with Linux, Network, and Platform teams to scale latency-sensitive systems.

The role focuses on high-density data center operations, with opportunities in Chicago or New York, and a strong compensation package for top performers.